Local governments can contribute to more effective and accountable international governance if they are recognized as one of the spheres of government and provided a seat at the global table. This presentation shares the work of the United Cities and Local Government Asia Pacific in localizing the Sustainable Development Goals at the subnational level.

Sustainable development continues to be in-built in Nepal's socio-economic development. The country’s efforts for the successful implementation of the Millennium Development Goals have also opened new avenues for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals planned for 2016 to 2030.

Asus is supporting initiatives toward a healthier and data-driven smart city. In Taiwan, Asus orchestrated the Smart City Framework (SCF) White Paper along with localization of successful stories based on the study of British Standard Institution's Publicly Available Specifications 181 SCF. One of the company's initiatives in Taiwan's Taipei City is the Air Box Project that addresses air pollution.

Read about Thailand's experience in dealing with the challenges of sustainable urbanization.

Pakistan ended on the second to the last spot in the World Economic Forum's 2014 Global Gender Gap Index. But victories have been observed in the recent years when it comes to women empowerment. This presentation gives an overview of the Pakistani experience in lobbying for gender equity, particularly in promoting gender responsive laws and policies.

Many developing countries experience numerous challenges in ensuring people's access to quality health services. ADB's Soonman Kwon examines the key policy issues surrounding ADB developing member countries' efforts to achieve universal health coverage.

This short video highlights key moments on Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.

Striking an optimal balance between opportunities and deterrents for corruption leads to societal control of this unethical conduct. Effecting change will require the alignment of tools or measures with a domestic movement that is already in place.

The rate of urbanization in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been constantly growing. This presentation shares case studies on urban development financing in PRC and shares some practices that other urbanized countries can learn from.

Mobilizing funds to suport sustainable urbanization remains a big challenge in Asia. Specifically, the biggest challenge is boosting investments on urban development while ensuring sustainable and inclusive growth. This presentation looks into the urban infrastructure needs in the region and shares insights on how to manage these needs.

Urbanization is a mega trend. Half of humanity lives in cities today, and the figure will increase to 60 percent by 2030. Rapid urbanization exerts huge pressure on basic services and infrastructure in cities. As Asian countries quickly urbanize, the challenges need to be addressed for cities to continue to thrive and grow. This presentation tackles the challenges for sustainable urban development, along with the possible solutions for cities to become "green", inclusive, and resilient.